CES 2015 calls for authors in the tech industry to join a special club

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It has been only a short time it seems that CES 2014 closed and the plans are in full steam ahead for CES 2015. Today a press release was announced to ‘call for author proposals’ to join Gary’s Book Club at the 2015 International CES. The Business Insider today also provides information on this opporunity.

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Authors may go to the CES 2015 website and obtain information on how to be selected for Gary’s Book Club. The requirements are that the book must be launched within the year (Jan.2-14-Jan. 2015). The topic of the book must cover technology, innovation, technology policy, or innovation policy. Best of all, there is no charge to the author to participate in this program.

‘We are thrilled to bring the book club back to CES for a second year to showcase the written work of top tech visionaries,’ said Gary Shapiro, president and CEO of CEA and best-selling author of Ninja Innovation: The Ten Killer Strategies of the World’s Most Successful Businesses and The Comeback: How Innovation will Restore the American Dream. ‘We welcome authors to join us on the CES stage to share their insights and highlight the influence technology and innovation has on our everyday lives.’

CES 2014 was the first time that Gary’s Book Club welcomed 11 top tech authors and visionaries to the CEA state in the Grand Lobby for thought provoking discussions and book signings.

The International CES event will be held Jan. 6-9 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is the event for more than 40 years has been the global stage where the next generation innovations are introduced to the marketplace.

If you have a great idea for a book on a technology topic but need assistance in publishing it or you have a book already completed but require the assistance to market it, there is a website to help you called, ‘Crowdpublishr’, co-founded by author and book publisher, Jenny Hudson and Michael Sattler, author, technology adviser, speaker and start-up coach, along with a third founder and CFO, Bob Katz.

Their website will lead you through the various options to either begin from ground zero to publish and market your book or perhaps you have a book in print ready or eBook on the Amazon bookstore and need marketing, PR and social media guidance. There are a variety of options which can assist you.

Crowdpublishr provides options and resources to not just technology, but fiction and non-fiction, photo books or photo journalism, and an interactive book, if you want to develop children's books or an educational interactive book. They have a fabulous community in Cambridge, Mass where they are based, so the environment provides stimulating ideas and concepts. You can feel comfortable to speak with Jenny Hudson about your ideas and vision since there are no boundaries to creativity.

Another unique feature to the Crowdpublishr is that you can raise funds for pre-sale copies of your book to enable your funding towards marketing. It is more than a website or publisher assistance channel. Crowdpublishr is a community of authors who can learn and grow together by sharing their skills, expertise and passion for writing. Visit their website, www.crowdpublishr.com and find out more about the unique community for authors.

To find out more about CES view the video below and see the video atop this article.

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Victoria Wagner Ross's interest in technology is a result of her business career and use of computer models in her Investment advisory practice. She holds a MBA from Thunderbird Global School of Management.
Ms. Wagner's 2014 award winning 5 star Reader's Favorite fiction novella "Blue Speaks Eternally" about a blue whale in the Bay of California and the ecology challenges to the planet is available on Amazon and Barnes & Noble. She received the bronze medal from the Jenkins Group annual "Books For Better Living" to authors who advance green technology for the planet.
A worldwide traveler, she currently resides in California.
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